Intense Highlighters

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Illuminate your beauty routine with this exquisite collection of intense highlighters, designed to enhance every complexion with a radiant glow. Whether you're aiming for a subtle shimmer or a dazzling shine, these highlighters offer versatile options to suit any occasion. From creamy textures that melt into the skin to powder formulas that provide a long-lasting brilliance, you'll find the perfect match to accentuate your features. Dive into a world of luminous possibilities and discover how these highlighters can transform your look, adding depth and dimension with just a sweep of your brush.

GivenchyPrisme Libre Loose Powder Highlighter

Size: 0.21 oz / 6 g·ITEM: 2473627

Color: 10 Organza Or - golden pink shimmer

16 Reviews

$61.00

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Similar to luxury eyeshadows, this highlighter is a bit more subtle, but not in a bad way. ...intense glow but no glitter....These is by far the best loose highlighter ever. It’s intense but but glittery it just looks glowing and wet.

What it is: A shimmering loose powder highlighter that combines a harmony of pink and golden tones for an immediate radiant result.

Coverage:
Buildable

Finish:
Radiant

Formulation:
Loose Powder

What Else You Need to Know:This soft ultrafine texture offers iridescent light that instantly illuminates the complexion to highlight, sculpt and lift. The lightweight formula is endlessly buildable to create either a subtle natural look or a showstopping glow for all skintones.

Fenty Beauty by RihannaDemi'Glow Light-Diffusing Highlighter

Size: 0.16 oz·ITEM: 2746444

Color: 01 pretty purlz - soft pearlescent shimmer

112 Reviews

$54.00

Pigment is so pretty and It gives such a beautiful glow that isn’t too intense....This is now my go to highlighter. The formula is way different from the other Fenty highlighters.

What it is: A skin-tone-based highlighter with a silky-soft feel that’s infused with superfine pearls, designed to flatter every tone for a low-key glow.

What Else You Need to Know: This lightweight, long-wearing formula delivers a natural-looking, radiant finish. The smooth-glide, no-grit feel blends into skin without disturbing makeup. It improves the appearance of fine lines and resists sweat and humidity. The superfine pearls are delicate, so handle with care. 

REFYGloss Highlighter

Size: 0.67 oz/ 20 g·ITEM: 2473445

Color: Topaz - subtle golden undertones with a glass-like glow finish

180 Reviews

$38.00

I have probably tried ALL liquid and powder highlighters… THIS is literally a gloss highlighter that looks like glass. ...This highlighter looks amazing. I wish they made more shades. ...LITERAL GLASS SKIN HIGHLIGHTER...Best Highlighter period

What it is: A nonstick universal formula that can be used on top of makeup or as a primer base, giving you the perfect glass-like glow.

Coverage: Light

Finish:
Radiant

Formulation:
Liquid

Highlighted Ingredients:
- VITAOILS PLUS: Deeply nourishes and visibly smooths the epidermis.
- dl-α-Tocopheryl Acetate: Antioxidant vitamin E.

Ingredient Callouts: Free of parabens. It is also vegan, cruelty-free, and comes in recyclable packaging.

What Else You Need to Know: REFY's Gloss Highlighter can be used on cheekbones, eyelids, and under brows, or on the cupid's bow, lips, and collarbones.

$43.50

I Love a very intense highlight on the top of my cheekbones, nose, and cupids bow. ...I'm not a huge fan of glittery highlighters. This highlighter stick is very poppin' with no glitter :)

What it is:
An oil-free cream highlighting stick.

What it does:
Accentuate your best features with this highlighting stick, formulated with light-reflecting optics to illuminate the face. Long-wearing and oil-free, it’s ideal for wearing over bare skin or foundation, and to spotlight the top of cheekbones, the bridge of the nose, and other areas.

What it is formulated WITHOUT:
- Parabens

MAKE UP FOR EVERArtist Longwear Skin-fusing Powder Highlighter

Size: .17 oz / 5 g·ITEM: 2690055

Color: H110 Anywhere Glimmer - champagne gold

95 Reviews

$45.00

I was so excited for what looked like a pigmented purple highlighter on the Sephora website, since most purple highlighters are packed with glitter, or just blue. ...Incredible highlighter for a natural look. It makes your skin look glowy in an authentic way and does not leave a bumpy metallic stripe like most highlighters.

What it is: A skin-fusing powder highlighter with a velvety texture that melts into skin for a natural, lit-from-within glow or high-impact shimmer effect.

Fenty Beauty by RihannaHot Cheeks Velour Blushlighter

Size: 0.16 oz/4.5 g·ITEM: 2868248

Color: Cherry Pop

24 Reviews

$38.00

Gorgeous blush highlighter combo. Reminds me of the ones from Melt Cosmetics but this shade is so beautiful. ...At first it feels very intense and it settles beautifully making cheeks more natural look !

What it is: A limited-edition blush and highlighter that delivers a cherry-red pop of color to cheeks. 


Ingredient Callouts: This product is cruelty-free.


What Else You Need to Know: Swipe on something sweet with two cherry-on-top blushlighter shades. This limited-edition blush-highlighter mashup melts into skin for a cheeky, cherry-inspired pop—giving you the color flush of a blush and the shimmer glow of a highlight in an ultra-rich formula.

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Soft Highlighters
“This highlighter is fantastic. Usually liquid highlighters are terrible for me because the either are too much or not enough”
Solid Highlighter
“I really like this highlighter. It was easy to apply and blend, I actually just used my fingertips”
Purple Highlighters
“This highlighter is absolutely gorgeous!! It doesn’t really give off a purple color, but maybe that’s because I’m so pale”
Quick Highlighter
“The packaging is so beautiful and the mirror makes it easy to apply on the go. Easy to blend into your makeup, leaving a flawless finish”
Colorful Highlighters
“the base of this highlight is a pale-nude pink, but the shimmer is definitely different from other highlighters-- the shimmer is colorful”
Everyday Highlighters
“Love the coverage of this highlighter. Very little needed. Long lasting”
Natural Highlighters
“I usually don't like highlighters because I find most to feel too much for my preferred natural makeup look but like all other Saie's products, this highlighter works super well with my skin and enhances everything in a really beautiful way”
Unique Highlighters
“This highlighter is gorgeous! My skin is a light neutral shade and I prefer to accentuate the pink with this highlighter”
Luxe Highlighter
“I highly recommend also purchasing the trio pallet of matching highlighters to these highlighter sticks. They play well together and separately”
Highlight Pens
“I've tried several illuminating pens from other brands. This one was a winner for me; it's my second go-round for this product”

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